A bicyclist died Saturday night time when he was hit by a motorist on Freeway 101 in San Jose.
The bicyclist was using within the left lane of northbound Freeway 101 simply north of First Road when he was hit by a Mazda shortly earlier than 9 p.m. Saturday, in accordance with Ross Lee, a California Freeway Patrol spokesman. The collision triggered the person to be thrown into the middle median. He was pronounced useless a short while later.
The identify and age of the person haven't been launched, pending notification of subsequent of kin.
The driving force of the Mazda remained on scene and cooperated with investigators, Ross mentioned. No citations had been issued.
Ross urged residents to do not forget that using bicycles on freeways is prohibited in California. And he requested motorists to watch out for their environment, in case somebody however makes their manner onto a freeway.
“Although pedestrians and and bicyclists should not permitted the freeway, we should always stay vigilant and anticipate the sudden,” Ross mentioned.